Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Idaho FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 21, 2016 Methamphetamine Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison BOISE – Clifford R. Crabtree, 32, of Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced today in United States District Court to 46 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Senior U.S. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 31, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Eagle Man Sentenced to More Than 17 Years in Prison for Theft from Retirement Plans Hutcheson Must Pay Fraud Victims More Than $5.3 Million in Restitution BOISE—A federal judge this afternoon sentenced Matthew D. Hutcheson, 41, of Eagle, Idaho, to 210 months in prison, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 27, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Informational: Federal Court Arraignment The United States Attorney’s Office announced that during a federal court session in Billings on June 27, 2013, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carolyn S. Ostby, the following individual was arraigned: Tye Dustin Albright, a 41-year-old resident of Billings, appeared on … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 29, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Blackfoot Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter POCATELLO—Kendall Perry, 22, of Blackfoot, Idaho, was sentenced today in United States District Court to 30 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill also ordered Perry … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 18, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Mountain Home Man Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Offense Son Previously Convicted and Currently Serving 210-Month Sentence BOISE—Michael John Ebenhoeh, 53, of Mountain Home, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Boise to possession and access with intent to view sexually … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 16, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Boise Jury Convicts Eagle Man of 17 Counts of Wire Fraud BOISE—A federal jury in Boise late yesterday convicted Matthew D. Hutcheson, 41, of Eagle, Idaho, of 17 counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Hutcheson is a former trustee and … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 10, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 DBSI Principals Indicted for Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Bank Fraud, and Conspiracy BOISE—Douglas L. Swenson, 64, of Eagle, Idaho; Mark A. Ellison, 64, of Boise, Idaho; David D. Swenson, 35, of Boise, Idaho; and Jeremy S. Swenson, 40, of Meridian, Idaho, were … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 28, 2013 Justice Department Selects Three Domestic Violence Courts to Serve as Resources to Specialized Courts Nationwide Courts in Idaho, New York and Texas Will Offer Peer-to-Peer Support to Improve Responses to Domestic Violence The Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 28, 2013 Idaho Home Builder Sentenced for Tax Evasion Justin D. Schoenauer, 41, also known as Corey J. Schoenauer, a resident of Twin Falls County, Idaho, was sentenced late yesterday in U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho to 27 months in … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 13, 2013 Western District of Pennsylvania (412) 644-3500 Bucket List Bandit Pleads Guilty to Robbing 11 Banks in 10 States ERIE, PA—A former resident of Pensacola, Florida who came to be known as the Bucket List Bandit pleaded guilty in federal court in Erie, Pennsylvania, to charges of bank robbery, United … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 12, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Defendants in Aryan Knights Investigation Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Distribute Meth BOISE—Jesse Ray Delgado, 47, of Boise, Idaho, and Dennis James, 47, of San Pablo, California, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 08, 2013 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Four Co-Conspirators Sentenced in Major East Idaho Drug Case Nine Defendants Await Sentencing in April POCATELLO—Four co—conspirators in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization were sentenced this week in United States District Court, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced today. The defendants appeared before Chief … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Justice June 05, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Men Plead Guilty to Traveling in Interstate Commerce to Engage in Illicit Sexual Conduct with Two Idaho Minors POCATELLO—Wayne Allen Ginnis, 29, of Seattle, Washington, and James Russell Ashley, 47, of Augusta, Georgia, entered guilty pleas today to a superseding information charging them … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 10, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Whitright Pleas Guilty to Illegal Possession of Ammunition COEUR D’ALENE—Chauncey Franklin Whitright, IV, 33, of Plummer, Idaho, pleaded guilty yesterday in United States District Court in Coeur d’Alene to illegal possession of ammunition, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. According to the plea agreement, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 30, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Idaho Gang Associate Sentenced to 33 Months for Selling Methamphetamine BOISE—Terra Lee McFetridge, 29, of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced today to 33 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson, announced. McFetridge pleaded guilty … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 25, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Meth-Dealing Gang Associate Gets 121 Months in Federal Prison Seven Others Await Sentencing BOISE—Shawn Lynn Gordon, 32, of Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced today to 121 months in prison for distribution of methamphetamine, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. Chief U.S. District Judge B. Lynn … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 24, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Lapwai Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender and Making False Statement COEUR D’ALENE—In two separate federal court cases, Solomon Elias Wheeler, 32, of Lapwai, Idaho, pleaded guilty today to failing to register as a sex offender and to making … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 25, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Former Nez Perce Tribal Conservation Officer Pleads Guilty to Making a False Statement to the FBI Currently Awaiting Sentencing for Theft COEUR D’ALENE—Douglas R. Bisbee, 33, of Lapwai, Idaho, a former Nez Perce Tribal Conservation Officer, pleaded guilty in United States District Court today … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 17, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Two Canyon County Drug Trafficking Co-Conspirators Sentenced One Defendant Admitted Committing a Drive-by Shooting BOISE—Daniel Pena, 33, of Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced today to 156 months in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and discharge of a … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 U.S. Attorney Charges Chubbuck Man with Wire Fraud BOISE—Brad Lee Demuzio, 35, of Chubbuck, Idaho, was indicted on April 10, 2012 by a federal grand jury in Boise on five counts of wire fraud, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. According to the indictment, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 27, 2012 District of Idaho (208) 334-1211 Lapwai Man Pleads Guilty to Assault COEUR D’ALENE—Carl Weatherwax, 24, of Lapwai, Idaho, pleaded guilty today in United States District Court in Coeur d’Alene to assault resulting in serious bodily injury, U.S. Attorney Wendy J. Olson announced. According to the plea agreement, on July … Continue reading